Shanghai International Film Festival

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The shanghai international film festival, abbreviated siff, is one of the largest film festivals in east asia. along with tokyo international film festival, the siff is one of the biggest film festivals in asia. the first festival was held from october 7 to 14, 1993, and was held biennially until 2001. in 2003 there was no festival due to the sars outbreak. since its beginning in 1993, shanghai international film festival has grown to become an a-category international film festival.